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North Chennai Records 10 cm of Rainfall in Just One Hour Due to Cloudburst
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News18•17-10-2026, 20:26
North Chennai Records 10 cm of Rainfall in Just One Hour Due to Cloudburst
- •Heavy rainfall measuring up to 10 cm pounded North Chennai within a span of just one hour, resembling a cloudburst.
- •Kargil Nagar in Thiruvottiyur recorded 10.9 cm while Sathangadu recorded 10.6 cm of rainfall.
- •An atmospheric circulation and trough prevailing over the region are driving heavy rains across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- •Renowned weather blogger Pradeep John noted that intense rain clouds are expected to shift and affect other parts of Chennai as well.
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The intense downpour was caused by a cloudburst phenomenon. Additionally, atmospheric circulations and weather troughs prevailing over the region and nearby areas contributed to heavy to very heavy rains.
Kargil Nagar in Thiruvottiyur recorded 10.9 cm of rainfall, and the Sathangadu area recorded 10.6 cm of rainfall within an hour.
An atmospheric circulation over North Tamil Nadu and adjoining South coastal Andhra Pradesh, along with another circulation over north Lakshadweep, is driving the weather. Troughs extending from the Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep across Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the southwest Bay of Bengal are causing thunder, lightning, and heavy rain in multiple districts.
